I don't think I could be in a long distance relationship, unless I knew the person for a few years already or just reaaaaaaaaallly connected with them or something.

I find LDRs kind of desperate in general... there's no need to put your happiness on hold -- chances are your relationship isn't all that magical as you think it is, and somebody local to you would do just as well.

Depends. Another country is out of the question/desperate. Another city is doable but it just feels strained unless you talk constantly (text, phone, Skype etc..) pretty much everyday. You're in uni, this is the time to really focus and do well in school.

ive been in an LDR for 2.5 years now, im in niagara/hamilton, hes in ottawa. we see eachother every 3-4 weeks, and text/skype/call all the time. its been working out great and im happy.
one thing ive heard about LDRs is that you have to have an end point - will it eventually work out that you can be together, or will careers get in the way kind of thing.. will one of you be willing to move your entire life somewhere to be with the other, or can you both agree to move somewhere together ?

I'm currently in a LDR. Mine's probably worse cause I met the girl online.

For me the most important thing is communication and trust. You have to be able to tell them everything and vice versa. There's only so much I can do with her from such a long distance. And whoever wrote about an end point is true. Right now me +gf are like putting alot of stuff aside and focusing on our end goal of meeting up irl in the future. Communication goes with trust cause a bad interpretation can lead to fights or whatnot so making sure things come out clear and you understand each other is the key to a successful ldr.

So wait, you're in a relationship with someone you're never met?

Originally Posted by oxelhs

So wait, you're in a relationship with someone you're never met?

This song was way ahead of its time. Seems like it was made for online relationships.

And yes, that is Kirsten Dunst.

@oxel yea never met irl. been talkin to her for like 3 years though

i feel that there has been so much debate about online dating, and i don't think it should have so much stigma anymore. soo many people do it, and it has been catching on quickly. i learned about that in my PSYCH 3AC3 class.. but all in all, people meet their SO everywhere.

but definitely time zones are killer.. it would suck to just see your partner twice a year.. and the lack of a physical connection would definitely suck. so i give props to those who work on this ldr! a friend of a friend of mine was in a ldr with distances from canada-vietnam. they ended up getting married and the girl moved to canada and now they have a kid and expect another one! things happen so randomly these days, and if there is trust and communication then i say if you wanna go with a ldr, go for it!

LDR 3.5 years UK to Canada. We live together over the summer for months at a time, then go about 8 months without seeing each other. Skype is our hero. Movies nights, gaming, and hanging out with other friends via skype keep it going. That said, we broke up about a week ago, but it had almost nothing to do with the distance.

it isnt easy to keep a LDR for sure

If you both are commited and willing to work through LDR, it will work.
Ive been with my bf for 4 years and we've always been long distance.

I failed two LDR. Good luck to you

Originally Posted by dangvt2

it isnt easy to keep a LDR for sure

I believe that depends on the people in the LDR.

Originally Posted by oxelhs

So wait, you're in a relationship with someone you're never met?

Pretty common. Had one for quite awhile, it's seriously a waste of time. The cost is far greater than the benefit, in many ways.

doesn't work
crashed and burned hard
turkey dumps are killer